Physical Science CH 2 Matter Vocab

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A substance that cannot be separated or broken down by chemical means; all atoms the same type.

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element

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Temp & pressure at which a liquid becomes gas

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boiling point

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Anything with mass and volume.

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Matter

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Capacity of a substance to combine chemically with another.

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Reactivity

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Smallest particle of a substance with its chemical properties; made of one or more atoms bonded.

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molecule

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Ratio of mass to volume of a substance.

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density

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Change of matter from one form to another without altering chemical properties.

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Physical change

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A sample of matter with definite chemical and physical properties.

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pure substance

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.

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mixture

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A substance of atoms from 2+ different elements joined by chemical bonds.

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compound